Base-ball curver.



, W. W. )WINQUEST.

BASE BALL GURVER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 9, 190B.

91 2,763. Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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BASE-BALL CURVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed May 9, 1908. Serial No. 431,803.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IViLnUR VVARD VIN- QUEST, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Brady, in the county of Lincoln and State ofNebraska, have invented a new and Improved Base-Ball Curver, of whichthe following is a. full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to baseball curver-s, and more particularly tosuch as are adapted to be removably arranged on the fingers of the handof a player, so that in pitching the ball may be easily curved.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, serviceable, andinexpensive ball curver adapted to be arranged on the fingers of aplayer, and having means for engaging the cover of the ball so that adecided curve may be imparted to the latter in pitching.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, in which-- Figure l is aperspective view showing the device in use; Fig. 2 is a side elevationof the device; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description of my invention itshould be understood that a ball is caused to curve in throwing, byimparting a rotary motion to it as it leaves the hand. I provide a ballcurver formed from an elastic material and adapted to be removablyarranged on two of the adjacent fingers of a hand. The curver carriestwo metal plates having their faces suitably roughened for engaging thecovering of a ball. As above mentioned, my device is adapted to bearranged on two adjacent fingers of the hand of a player, so that abetter grip may be had on the ball in pitching, and a greater curveimparted thereto, as the rate of rotation is increased as it leaves thehand.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I provide an annular band 1of elastic material such as rubber fabric or the like. Two of theopposite sides of the band are brought together and joined by sewing orin any other convenient manner, so that loops 2 are formed. These loops2 are adapted to be removably arranged on two of the adjacent fingers ofthe hand of a player. Located on corresponding sides 3 of the loops 2,are metal plates a having prongs 5, which are adapted to be forcedthrough the elastic material of the sides and bent upon themselves toform retainers (5, to hold the plates in position. The plates have studs7 on their outer faces for engaging the cover of the ball. These studsmay be formed in any suitable manner so that a rough surface ispresented for engaging the cover of the ball, for example by formingperforations in the plates with ragged outwardly disposed sides.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,-

1. In a device of the class described, connected elastic hoops adaptedto be removably arranged on two of the adjacent fingers of a hand,plates removably arranged on two of the corresponding faces of saidloops, and means on said plates for engaging the cover of a ball.

2. In a device of the class described, a band of flexible material, saidband having two of its opposite sides joined to one another whereby twoloops of substantially equal size are formed, metal plates removablyarranged upon two of the corresponding faces of said loops, said plateshaving prongs adapted to be bent upon themselves at the inside of saidloops to hold said plates in position, and means on said plates forengaging the cover of a ball.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WVILBUR WARD WVINQUEST.

Witnesses:

J OI'INSON F. DIT'l, E. M. MURPHY.

